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Don't Race: The Cost of Early Athletic Specialization
Ask yourself whether the cost of pushing children down the path of expected elite performance is worth it. Because all the statistics say it isn’t.
Andrew Read
What Parents Need to Know About Osgood-Schlatter Disease
Keeping an eye out for this particular knee pain common to youth athletes is critical for both parents and coaches.
Jeanne Goodes
Breaking Up With Your Child's Coach: It's Not You, It's Me
Discover how to identify if it's time to find a different coach for your child and what steps to take.
Jeanne Goodes
Teaching Youth to Enjoy the Art of Weightlifting
Don't let the weightlifting enthusiasm in your youth slip through your fingers, instead learn how to keep them engaged.
Rich Kite
The 2 Coaching Styles: Choose What's Best For Your Kid
If you're wading through the mess of choosing a coach for your child, don't worry, there's help.
Jeanne Goodes
5 Ways to Develop the Fighting Spirit in Youth Athletes
Get youth athletes headed in the right direction and keep despair at bay.
David Varnes
A Parent's Guide to Bad Coaching
Bad coaches exhibit several common behaviours. Learn how to identify bad coaching behaviour so that you can make decisions to allow your child to better enjoy sport.
Jeanne Goodes
Coaches: Learn How to Keep Young Shoulders Healthy
Avoid potential injury in young weightlifters by employing these four shoulder exercises before it's too late.
Rich Kite
3 Steps to Nip Youth Performance Anxiety in the Bud
Coaches and parents, help youth identify and conquer sports performance anxiety.
Jeanne Goodes
Challenge Youth With Strength Training - Why Not?
Coaches, don't let the sun set on the potential of youth weightlifting before its potential is discovered.
Rich Kite
More Than Just a Funny Bone: Preventing Growth Plate Injury
Learn how to quickly identify and avoid growth plate injuries in adolescent and children's sports.
Jeanne Goodes
Energy Drinks Are Bad Juju for Kids
Energy drink consumption is risky for adolescents and you need to know why.
Jeanne Goodes
4 Exercises to Prevent Knee and Back Pain in Youth Athletes
Young athletes don't always realize the impact their training will have on their future. Here's how to protect them.
David Varnes
Sever's Disease: The Pain of Adolescent Growth Spurts
Receiving the initial diagnosis of Sever’s disease can be scary, but with proper treatment it shouldn't have lasting effects.
Jeanne Goodes
School Isn't Just for the Mind - It's Also for the Body
A school is supposed to nourish a student in every way. But all signs point to how caretakers in the education field are failing us.
Helena Wu
A 5-Step Approach to Training During Adolescent Growth Spurts
Adolescent athletes don't have to warm the bench just because they're going through a growth spurt.
Jeanne Goodes
The Real and Present Danger of Overtraining Youth Athletes
We are neglecting our children. We are failing to care for them properly and allowing them to overtrain - with lifelong consequences.
Cassie Dionne
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